2010–2011 Vocal Audition Instructions and Requirements

A. Please e-mail One World Symphony at auditions@oneworldsymphony.org and include:

  1. Full name
  2. IMPORTANT: Will you collaborate with OWS pianist or bring your own pianist?
  3. Contact information (e-mail, phone numbers)
  4. Fach
  5. Role(s) for which you plan to audition
  6. What specific degree(s) you earned; when and from where you have graduated (please state the year of your graduation)
  7. Please list solo performance experience with full symphony orchestra (not string, woodwind quintets)

Please do not attach headshots or résumés with the e-mail. If you are invited to audition, please bring your résumé, headshot, references, and music for the pianist. Scores may be used during the auditions.

B. Audition Fee

There will be an audition fee of $10 per audition date. Space and collaborative pianist will be provided. If you are bringing your own pianist, an audition fee will be $5.

C. Call-Back Auditions (By Invitation Only)

  1. If you are invited to the call-back auditions, there will be a $10 fee.
  2. During the call-backs, a collaborative pianist will be provided.

D. Priority

  1. Audition Request Deadline: Monday, May 24 at 1 p.m. EDT
  2. Due to many audition requests, priority will be offered to vocalists who apply in advance (well before the audition deadline) and those who follow the audition instructions and requirements.
  3. Walk-ins are welcome; however, please understand that we cannot guarantee that walk-ins will be heard. One World Symphony will make every effort to hear you.
  4. One World Symphony encourages all of our performers to take an active part in drawing audiences for our performances. In this spirit of collaboration, soloists performing with One World Symphony are asked to sell a certain number of discount tickets to their own production.
  5. No phone calls please.

Thank you very much for your interest in One World Symphony, and we look forward to hearing you.

General and Call-Back Auditions Dates and Repertoire